I've had several of Pie Shoppe's cupcakes but they were sitting for a while. Stale. You have to ask if they are baked that day.I do like their bars and squares. And their cookies are good. Especially the cheese stars. The prices are lower in the winter.

Was the restaurant on Broadway called Dominican? I pass it but never stopped in.Actually, I hardly ever see anyone in any of these restaurants. Do Brazilians and Portuguese eat very late or mostly take-out?Or are they a cover for something else?

The Jewish residents from Deal, West Long Branch and Elberon have been visiting West End for some time now. Many live in the condos and townhouses in town. The restaurant across the street from Tre Amici is kosher. Even the Lebanese restaurant (before it burned down) changed to kosher. There's a few more restaurants and delis but I forgot their names at the moment. The Foodtown has a large kosher inventory with a Rabbi available. As for the Windmill, no their hotdogs (Sabrett) still contain pork.

I believe there has been a lot of shuffling (and possible lay-offs) at the Asbury Park Press and Gannett. The last I heard she was reassigned to another dept at the Press but I did not confirm this.A casual search at the Times and even Google turned up nothing.

Sorry to dredge old news. When did this place open? What happened to Picolo Forno? And more importantly why am I the last to know of these things? Although, I was one of the first to witness old Ranoosh burning down ... sad. Has anyone mustered the courage to enter this place and try the food? Not sure how well they will do ... a non-kosher restaurant in an orthodox Jewish area.

I think the problem with Italian restaurants nowadays is their need to cut costs. And thus the need to cut quality. Realistically, how much is the average diner willing to pay for a pasta dish? Can the restaurant afford to have available several kinds of fresh homemade pasta every day? Do they even own a pasta maker? And what about all the sauce varieties made daily? Where will they get high quality tomatoes off season and at what cost? Do they resort to canned tomatoes? Have they stopped making their own sausage? Butcher their own beef?So, I dont entirely blame restaurants for the condition they are in. It's a combination of economics, laziness, change in tastes and eating habits, growth of Olive Garden and our own apathy.However, I would add Anjelica's, Mike & Nellie's and Tavolo to the list of better-ish Italian in Monmouth County.

I believe it's easier for people to blame their headaches on sulfites because its an ingredient on the bottle.

After much research along with allergist visits and lab tests many people (myself included) still dont know the cause of their headaches and are advised to "experiment" by trying dozens of bottles from around the world or avoid completely.

I agree people are sulfite ignorant, however, the end result is wine does cause great discomfort for a sizable number of the population with no known cause.

I just ask what things are and try to grasp what they are saying. Sometimes I have to ask a few times. When you walked in did everyone stop and stare at you? I will say the Pezao on Brighton has english speaking workers and all very nice. Next time you go to Jacks walk across the street and stop in.Actually I was there tonight. While waiting for my Jr's burgers I went in and bought 2 cups of passionfruit mousse and a piece of choc cake. I also grabbed about 10 breaded shrimp at the buffet. The shrimp cost $1.65. Then I had to go next door to the Brazilian Market to buy pineapple soda and mango nectar.Now I know this isnt Nicholas, Drake or Per Se but it is good home-made down-to-earth food at a low price.